@article{ref1,
title="Homicides among infants in the United States,2017-2020",
journal="National vital statistics reports : from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System",
year="2023",
author="Horon, Isabelle and Driscoll, Anne K.",
volume="72",
number="9",
pages="1-10",
abstract="OBJECTIVEs-This report describes homicide rates among infants (under age 1 year) by selected maternal, pregnancy-related, and infant characteristics. <br><br>METHODS-Linked birth/infant death files based on data collected on U.S. birth and death certificates were used to calculate homicide rates among infants for the period 2017-2020. <br><br>RESULTS-A total of 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States from 2017 through 2020, an average of 267 per year. More than one-half of all infant homicides occurred among infants aged 3 months and under. Homicide rates were higher among infants born to mothers who were young, had multiple previous live births, were Black non-Hispanic, were born in the United States, had lower levels of education, lived in rural areas, had no prenatal care, and delivered outside of a hospital. Rates were also higher for infants who were part of a multiple-gestation pregnancy, were born preterm or low birthweight, or were admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1551-8922",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}